Systematic evaluation of ionosphere/thermosphere (IT) models: CEDAR electrodynamics thermosphere ionosphere (ETI) challenge (2009-2010)

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 201, Issue , 2013, Pages 145-160

  Shim, J S ^a   Kuznetsova, M ^a   Rastatter L ^a   Bilitza, D ^b   Butala, M ^c   Codrescu, M ^d   Emery, B A ^e   Foster, B ^e   Fuller Rowell, T J ^d   Huba, J ^f   Mannucci, A J ^c   Pi, X ^c   Ridley, A ^g   Scherliess, L ^h   Schunk, R W ^h   Sojka, J J ^h   Stephens, P ^c   Thompson, D C ⁱ   Weimer, D ^j   Zhu, L ^h   Anderson, D ^k   Chau, J L ^l   Sutton, E ⁱ   more..

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^f NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^h UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^j VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^l INSTITUTO GEOFÍSICO DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

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EID: 84899535245     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/2012GM001293     Document Type: Article

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